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1. 1.       In pairs. Ask your patner questions about his/her…

 

- place and date of brth: Where were you born?/When…

- age: How old…?

- marital status: …single?/married?/…

- family: Have you got any…? How old is/are…?

- occupation: What do you do?/What is…?/Are you a…?

- routines: What do you (usually) do at weekends?/… What time…?

- hobbies (interests and sports: Have you got any…?/What are your..?/Do you like?

- last holiday: Where did you..?

- experiences (contries visited,etc.): Have you ever…?

- reasons for learning English: Why are you…?

 

Write a short biography of him/her.

 

1. 2.      Fill in the blanks with a verb in the past.

 

Last year Alex Hippli _ _ _ _ _ on a trip round the world. First he _ _ _ _ _ to Spain. After that he _ _ _ _ _ in France and _ _ _ _ Versailles. Then he _ _ _ _ a flight to Japan to see the beautiful Fujiyama. He also _ _ _ _ _ to Mexico, to Acapulco. There he _ _ _ _ _ a bit. He _ _ _ _ _ at Canterville a month later, and there he first _ _ _ _ _ Irene Strom under an umbrella.

Now watch scene 2 again and see if you chose the same verbs. If not, is your choice suitable?

 

1. 3.      Complete the sentences with questions-tags.

 

a)      You´ve hurt your arm, ___________________?

b)     They can speak English, _____________________?

c)      He isn´t tired, _______________________?

d)     Mary has got a car, ______________________?

e)      We won´t arrive before the 19^th, _________________________?

f)       They´re not going out tonight, _______________________?

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1. 1.       According to the text:

 

-         What should you do if you feel life´s boring?

-         What are Alex and Irene going to do?

-         What would they like to visit?

-         What´s the easiest way to the get there?

-         Why are Nikéa and Nifféa leaving?

-         What´s the secret of Canterville?

-         Where is Sam Ovar going?

-         Why is there nothing in Sam´s pictures?

-         What is wrong at the airport?

2. In pairs. Ask your patner what she/he is going to do…

 

                        …after the English class.

                        …when you finish work/school.

                        …this evening.

                        …at the weekend.

                        …next holiday.

somebody/someone anybody/anyone nobody/no one

something anything nothing

somewhere anywhere nowwhere

3. Fill in the blanks with words from the box.

 

- I don´t know _ _ _ _ at this party. Could you introduce me to _ _ _ _?

- Of course! I´ll introduce you to Peter. Let´s find him. He must be _ _ _ _ .

- Claire, I have _ _ _ _ to eat and I´m hungry.

- Oh, poor thing,let´s look in the fridge. there must be_ _ _ _. Oh´it´s

  empty!_ _ _ _ has talken all the food.

- Where are my keys? I can´t find them _ _ _ _.

- Is there _ _ _ _ I can do to help you?

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4. Match the beginnings of sentences on the left with the ends on the right.

 

When I get some exercise                            we can go to the beach.

When he feels tired                                      we´ll buy her a bicycle.

If the weather´s fine                                     why don´t we go out together?

If you go to London                                    I feel a lot better.

When our daughter grows up                      book a room now.

If you´re not doing anything tonight          he takes a break and relaxes.

If you want to go to the festival                  you should visit the British Museum.

5. In pairs:

 

A chooses an item from the box, or invents a similar prompt.

            B makes a suggestion

            A replies, accepting or refusing

-          I don´t know what to do this evening. -          I haven´t  got any plans for the summer. -          I´ve never visited any museum in this city. -          I´m eating out with a friend, but I don´t know any good restaurant. -          I feel terrible. My stomach hurts. -          I have to go to Manchester but I haven´t reserved a hotel yet.

 

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6. Watch the video and say whether these statements are true(T) or false(F):

 

                                                                                                                       T      F

Claire and Lucy want to know the easiest way to get to Edinburgh.
They want to drive all the way to Scotland.
They must be in Edinburgh on 10th August.
Lucy wants to book a ticket for the ballet at the Festival.
The train arrives in Edinburgh in the morning
They book a hotel.
The Anderson Lodge is opposite the station.
They will be staying until 17th August.
They have to pay right now.

 

7. Role play. In groups of three:

 

A and B are customers. They want to arrange a trip.

C works a travel agency.

Read your role cards and act the scene.

A You have a business meeting in Dublin next Monday at 10.00 a.m. You want a confortable hotel in the city centre (only for Monday night). You have never travelled by boat and would like to try it, B pays for everything.

B You have a buiness meeting in Dublin next Monday at 10.00 a.m. You dont want to spend too much money. You pay for your tickets and A´s as well. You prefer to pay by credit card. You want a quiet and relaxing place to stay (on Monday night). You hate travelling by boat.

C You can go to Dublin by boat (ferry) or plane: Flights: Departure:      06.15 a.m. (from Monday to Friday)                         08.00 a.m. (weekends only)                         08.45 a.m. (every day) (the flight takes 45 minutes; ticket: l70) Boat: crossing every 4 hours, every day, from 08.00 a.m. to 16.00 (the crossing takes 2 hours; ticket l40)

 

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8. After watching the video once, complete the dialogue. If you don´t remember some of the parts, invent suitable sentences.

 

Woman: __________________________________________________________

Man: I´m going to relax ña bit.

W: ______________________________________________________________

M: No, I don´t feel like it.

W: ______________________________________________________________

M: No, I´m not interested in films.

W: ______________________________________________________________

M: Yes, what´s on?

W: ______________________________________________________________

… There´s nothing much on at the theatre. But there´s a very good Hitchcock film on tonight.

M: Ah, I´ve never seen that one!

W: ______________________________________________________________

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9. FINALE!

 

In groups of 4 or 5: Write a brief dialogue for a scene with our characters from TAKE A LOOK: Our hosts in Canterville, Gulliver and Oliver, and our international guests, Alex Hippli, Irene Strom, Sam Ovar and Nikéa and Niff´rea. Dont mention any names, but play your parts as if you were these characters. Try to imitate their voices and gestures. Act your scene in front of the class. The other students must guess which patr each of you are playing. Example:

            St.A.: Hello, Irene, darling,… /St.B.: You are playing the part of Alex!

            St.A.: That´s right!

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1. 1.       After watching the video, tick the items.

 

Oliver and Gulliver sell…

ÿ ties               ÿ shirts           ÿ shorts          ÿjackets          ÿ skirts           ÿ shoes

What colours are mentioned?

ÿ red               ÿ green           ÿ blue             ÿ white           ÿ yellow          ÿ black

1. 2.      Answer the questions.

 

What´s wrong with Alex?

And with Mrs Hippli?

What does she want to buy for Alex?

How much does is cost?

What time is it?

Does she buy anything at all?

1. 3.      Fill in the gaps.

 

a)      What´s the _ _ _ _, dear?

b)     My stomach _ _ _ _, and I feel _ _ _ _.

c)      I´ll give you some _ _ _ _.

d)     Oh, I feel much _ _ _ _ now, but I think I´ll go to _ _ _ _.

e)      That´s a good _ _ _ _.

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1. 4.      Watch the video and make questions for these answers.

 

a)      ________________________? Yes, we´ve got long ones and short ones.

b)     ________________________? Sorry, we haven´t got any.

c)      ________________________? Yes, we had a bad fall at the hotel last night.

d)     ________________________? I´m buying a watch for Alex.

e)      ________________________? It´s only a hundred pounds, Mrs Hippli.

f)       ________________________? It´s half past three.

1. In pairs. Choose two cities in the world (preferably very different) and compare them: Which is…

 

bigger?      noisier?           colder/hotter?           more expensive?

uglier/more beautiful?                more modern?           more exotic?

nearer (to where you live)?

 

 

 

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1. The following is a summary of Section 1, but there are a number of mistakes. Spot them out and correct them.

 

Sam Ovar has booked a single room 35. He is going to stay for three nights. His room is on the fourth floor. It is got a shower and a nice view of the sea. The toilet is a opposite the elevator.

Alex Hippli wants to reserve a single room too. Alex and Irene are married. Gulliver gives them a room on the top floor. They will arrive in a half an hour.

After a while Sam Ovar phones the reception to complain. He can´t sleep because the hotel´s very noisy. Oliver also thinks the hotel is noisy.

2. Fill in the gaps.

 

a) How _ _ _ _ nights would you like to stay?

b) Your room is _ _ _ _ the second floor.

c) Would you like to look _ _ _ _ it?

d) His room has got _ _ _ _ shower.

e) The toilet is _ _ _ _ there.

f) Can you hear _ _ _ _ noise, Oliver?

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3. Say what these people HAVE DONE, WILL DO or ARE DOING.

 

N&N/find/room __________________________________________________

Alex&Irene/ arrive/half an hour _______________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

Sam/book/room ___________________________________________________
Oliver/make a note _________________________________________________

N&N/look for/room _______________________________________________

Alex&Irene/get married ______________________________________________

Alex&Irene/take/room ______________________________________________

Irene/see/room ____________________________________________________

4. Put the words in the right order.

 

a) we just married have got ____________________________________________

b) have since been yesterday we married _________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

c) found yet room their they haven´t ____________________________________

5. Fill in with JUST, YET, SINCE.

 

- Have you seen Peter _ _ _ _ ?

- No, we haven´t seen him _ _ _ _. We haven´t seen him _ _ _ _ last week, in fact.

Peter: Here I am! I have _ _ _ _ arrived from Italy. I have been on holiday _ _ _ _ August 1 st. SECTION 3

 

6. After watching Section 3, answer the questions.

 

Where is Claire?

What is her room number? What floor is it on?

What has the room got?

How long is she going to stay?

Has her room got a nice view?

What has Claire lost?

7. Role Play. In groups of three:

 

A and B are friends. They are in a hotel. C is the receptionist.

Read your role card and act the scene.

A You want a double room. You are going to stay for 2 or 3 days. Your prefer a bath in your room, but a shower is OK. You need a telephone. You want to have breakfast and dinner at the hotel.

 

B You want a double room or two single rooms if they are near. You don´t want the room to be very high, you prefer the first or second floor. You want a room with a TV. You don´t want to spend too much money.

 

C You have the following vacancies:

            – Room 205: single/shower/TV/L40

            – Room 206: single/shower/L40

            – Room 910: double/shower/L70

            – Room 107: single/bath/TV/L45

            – Room 502: double/bath/ L85

All rooms have a telephone. There is a dining room. It is on the ground floor. Breakfast is from 7.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Dinner is from 5.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

You only have vacancies for two days. You have to write down the names and addresses of all the customers.

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8. In pairs. Tell your partner the things you have done in the last three hours.

            For example:             I have watched the news on TV.

read the paper                                                lose the keys watch TV                                                    have breakfast have a shower                                                   have lunch have a bath                                                      have dinner study English                                                 walk the dog

            Use the language in the box

9. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

 

a) I have _ _ _ _ a reservation for you. (MAKE)

b) May has _ _ _ _ her glasses. She can´t find them anywhere. (LOSE)

c) Have you _ _ _ _ the room? (SEE)

d) They´ve _ _ _ _ all her best-selling books. (READ)

e) – I am not hungry.

    – Have you _ _ _ _ lunch? (HAVE)

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10. What are Gulliver and Oliver´s complaints about? Tick the right or left column for each complaint.

a)  __ There´s no electric light         or        __ There´s no TV

b)  __ The heating doesn´t work     or        __ The telephone doesn´t work

c)  __ The pillows are full of holes  or        __ The blankets are full of holes

d)  __ The door is broken                or        __ The bed is broken

e)  __ The beer is too cool               or        __ The water is too hot

f)  __ The fridge is empty                or        __ The wardrobe is empty

Has this ever happened to you in a hotel?

Can you think of any other usual complaints in a hotel? 

 

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1. Building up sentences. There are four sentences from the dialogue in Section 1 hidden in the boxes. Take one element from each column and form the sentences these characters said:

 

I You

need have to would like to

change some money too. buy some stamps. some cash. change some dollars.

 

 

 

 

 

Sam: ___________________________________________________________

Sam: ___________________________________________________________

Alex: ___________________________________________________________

Irene: __________________________________________________________

1. Now do the same with five more sentences. They are all questions.

 

Can Do Will Haven´t

I you we

got any small change? accept traveller´s cheques, too? see your banknotes? please go ever to counter nº.14? change your money in the post office?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alex: __________________________________________________________?

Alex: __________________________________________________________?

Gulliver: _______________________________________________________?

Oliver: _________________________________________________________?

N.&N.: ________________________________________________________?

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1. In pairs, A asks B to do things for him/her (as in the examples in the box). B has to refuse and give an excuse. Change roles.

 

Example:A:John, can you post this letter for me,please?/B:Sorry,I have to talk to a customer.

post letter       change money           buy stamps                 get coffee answer telephone                  bring newspaper                   pay bill

 

1. Discuss in groups: Which of these things can you or can´t you do?

 

speak Chinese                  understand Italian                 sail                  windsurf

make an omelette            make a pizza                          play squash     play golf

lift your desk with one hand                  lift your chair with one hand

1. In pairs. A expresses a need. B says what A will have to do. Change roles.

 

A                                                                    B

I need some money.                            You´ll have to go to a bank.

toothpaste      stamps                        bread              food               money            to learn English

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6. This is the plot of  Section 3, but there are a number of mistakes. Find thm out and correct them.

 

Today is the twelfth, and Claire has to go to Ireland on the fifteenth, so she is worried about the trip. But Helen is fantastic. She has got everything ready. She has got one ticket for Claire, and a hotel room. She also has some Irish money for Claire.

Claire needs some more cash, so Helen goes to the bank. She changes L150 sterling into Irish pounds. Jim also needs Helen. He needs to change money. Helen hasn´t got any small change, so she gives Jim some stamps instead. Jim is very grateful. He says he will buy Helen a drink, but she says she prefers some flowers.

7. Role play. In pairs, choose a role, A or B, and act  it out following the instructions.

 

                        A                                                                                B

Now you are at the station. Ask B where you can change money.

You are an employee at the information desk in the railway station. The exchange bureau is next to counter 14. Answer A.

You are in the street. Today is a holiday. There is a bank round the corner, but all the shops and banks are closed:Only the railway station is open and there is an exchange bureau there. You meet a tourist. Answer, and ask why A is looking for a bank. Suggest going to the station. Give directions. Respond

You are a foreing tourist in Great Britain. You´re in the street and you need to change some money. Greet B and ask if there´s a bank nearby. Answer Thank B and say goodbye.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                   A                                                                                B

You are at the exchange bureau. Tell B you want to change your money (200 Dm, 400 FF, 20000Pts, etc.) Give your notes to B Answer Thank B and say goodbye

You are the employee at the exchange bureau. A is a customer. Greet him/her. Ask A into which currency. Give A the notes (L105) and the change (40p.) Respond

 

 

 

 

 

             

 

 

 

 

8. Supply the information and fill in the blanks.

 

a)      I live on the _ _ _ _ floor. Mr English classroom is on the _ _ _ floor at school.

b)     My teacher´s birthday is on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

c)      My best friend´s birthday is on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

d)     Henry the _ _ _ _, King of England, had six wives.

e)      The Pope´s name is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

f)       Columbus discovered America in the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ century, in 1492.

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9. Fill in the blanks in the dialogue.

 

Woman: I am fed _ _ _ _ with this kind of life. _ _ _ _ have to change it completely.

Man: You want to _ _ _ _ your life? _ _ _ _ you like to _ _ _ _ to the States?

         To Brazil? Or _ _ _ _ China?

Woman: Yes, fantastic!

Man: Come along with me! _ _ _ _ _ go!

Woman: Wait! Have you _ _ _ _ _ any money?

Man: Yes. In this safe. Look. _ _ _ _ _ are the keys.

Woman: I _ _ _ _ _ open it.

Man: Let _ _ _ _  try… We´ll _ _ _ _ _ _ to call a specialist.

Policeman: Hello. What _ _ _ _ I do for you?

Woman: Oh!, _ _ _ _ _ just in the time to help us.

Man: Yes, we _ _ _ _ _ you very much.

Policeman:Oh, _ _ _ _ _? I need you too.

 

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10. Read the survey and talk about the people in Canterville.

           

            Example: “In Canterville there are one hundred and eighteen thousand, two hundred and eighty seven people.”

                        The Canterville City Council

                                   Population survey

Inhabitants     118,287                      adults (over 18)          84,913

Women            60,812                      unemployed                 4,109

Men                  57,475                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1. 1.       Fill in the boxes with the information from Scene 1.

 

NAME	NATIONALITY	OCCUPATION	CITY	LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Sam ___________
Hippli ___________
Nickéa & ___________

 

1. 2.      Which other occupations and nationalities are mentioned in Scenes 2&3? Underline the words.

 

photographer           waiter   painter                     lawyer   tennis player         musician   policeman

English                   Italian   Spanish                 Russian   German                 French   Danish               American

 

1. 3.      After watching Scene 4, tick true(T) or false(F).

 

        T       F

a) Canterville is in front of the forest.
b) In Carteville the shops are round the market square.
c) There aren´t any hairdressers´ in the market square.
d) The police station is to the right of the bank.
e) The theatre is across the street from the police station.
f) The university is next to the theatre.
g) There are no cafés in Canterville.
h) There are some taxis near the station.

 

1. 4.      What are Irene and Alex having? Watch scene 5 and fill in the boxes.

 

          Irene                                                   Alex

To drink: ___________________ To eat: ___________________________ ___________________________

To drink: ___________________ To eat: ___________________________ ___________________________

 

 

 

 

 

1. 5.      Read the passage and answer the questions.

 

Janet is English. She lives with her family in London. She works for The Guardian, a very important English newspaper. Every morning she gets to work by bus. Her office is in the city centre, right in front of St Paul´s Cathedral. She has lunch in Gino´s, a small but comfortable Italian restaurant. Gino´s is to the right of her office, between a baker´s and a chemist´s.

Janet has a brother called Bob. He is a ballet dancer. He usually goes to the theatre by motor-mike, but when it rains he drives there in his car.

Bob is vegetarian. He doesn´t eat meat and he only drinks mineral water. When eats in a restaurant he orders fish, omelettes or vegetables, and fruit for dessert. Janet never orders the same things. She prefers good white wine to water, and she likes all kind of meat. She has roast chicken, roast hare or a beef steak.

Bob and Janet travel a lot. They have friends all over Europe. Janet speaks French and Spanish very well, and Bob speaks a little Italian.

a)      What nationality is Janet?

b)     Where does she live?

c)      What does she do for a living?

d)     How does she get to work?

e)      Where is her office?

f)       Where does she have lunch? Where is that?

g)      What kind of food does Janet likle?

h)     Does Janet like travelling?

i)        How many language does she speak?

Now in pairs ask and answer questions about Bob.

6. Write a similar paragraph about someone you know.

 

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1. Who would say the following, the customer of the waiter? Tick C for customer or W for waiter next to each sentence.

 

      C      W

Would you like an aperifit?
Can I help you?
No, thank. No alcohol for me.
I´d like fried rice.
What is the problem here?
There is a butterfly in my soup.
We haven´t got any rice today.

 

1. Watch the video and fill in Gulliver´s menu for today:

 

GULLIVER´S MENU   Starters       _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Main Course       _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Dessert      _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cheese? Yes/No   Salad? Yes/No

 

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1. 3.      Match the columns. How many combinations are possible?

 

Two pints of                    onions

Some                                wine

A little                              pepper

A bottle of                       water

1. These are sentences you heard in this section. Fill in the blanks.

 

-         I´ll _ _ _ _ _ _ some nice fish chowder.

-         I´ll need some water. Oh, there isn´t _ _ _ _ _ _.

-         … a _ _ _ _ _ _ salt,… and finally I´ll put in _ _ _ _ _ _ tomatoes.

-         _ _ _ _ _ _ you are. _ _ _ _ _ _ your fish chowder.

-         I would like to have a _ _ _ _ _ _ of mineral water instead.

-         The _ _ _ _ _ _ for me.

-         Waiter! This is a _ _ _ _ _ _ ¡

-         _ _ _ _ _ _ no butterfly in her glass!

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5. Who said what: Jim(J), the waiter(W), Claire(C) or Peter(P)?

 

                                                                             J       W     C      P

Please come this way.
I´d like some mineral water.
What about you?
Would you like to see the menu.
I´ll have the roast chicken with rice.
We´d like to order now.
I´m very hungry.
We haven´t got any fish chowder.
The same for me.
I prefer beer.
Three coffes and the bill, please.
What a surprise!
Happy birthday!

 

6. In groups of three or four:

 

-         Write a complete menu, with several options for each course.

Starers              Main Course                 Dessert             To drink:

                ___________   _____________    ___________   ___________

                ___________   _____________    ___________   ___________

                ___________   _____________    ___________   ___________

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7. After you watch the video, tick true(T) or false(F).

 

                                                                                               T        F

-         The waiter recommends boiled fish,

grilled fillet steak and roast chicken in this order.             ð        ð

- The woman will not have any wine.                                 ð        ð

- The man will heve chicken and a beer.                             ð        ð

- The mushroom omelette is for the woman.                     ð        ð

- The chicken tastes delicious.                                             ð        ð

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8. While you are watching the video, tick the objects that you see in this section.

 

            ! tablecloth               ! plates

            ! frying pan               ! napkin

            ! kettle                       ! spoon

            ! fork                         ! knife

            ! coffee pot               ! mug

What other things did you see?

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1. 1.       Which means of transport are mentioned in this section?

 

! motor-bike                ! bus               ! car

! plane                          ! train 

Can you think of others?

And which shops or buildings are mentioned?

! a supermarket            ! a chemist´s              ! a bank

! a hairdresser´s           ! a school                   ! a baker´s

! a police station          ! a cinema                  ! a shoe shop

! the university ! a restaurant 

In which of those places can you buy the following: bread? aspirins? boots?

1. In pairs, talk about your town or neighbourhood. Ask about shops and facilitites and where they are.

 

Example:

-         Are there any restaurant?

-         Yes, there is a good Italian restaurant

-         Oh, where is it?

-         It is in…

SECTION 2

 

1. 3.      Match questions and answers.

 

- Shall we go by car?                                     – No, sorry. I don´t.

- Do you know the way to Canterville?       – It is in Station Street.

- Are there many shops here?                      – It is very good all the time.

- Where is the police station?                       – No, by bus.

- What is the weather like here?                   – Yes, round the market square.

1. Put the words in the right order.

 

a)      bike by you going are?

b)     Irene I am to see going.

c)      right the is station bank the behind.

d)     too for looking I am chemist the.

e)      where you do Irene know is ?

f)       having she is with Alex dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 3

 

1. After you watch the video, tick TRUE(T) or FALSE(F)

 

T     F

a) The couple dont´t know the restaurant because they are French.          !     !

b) The boy knows where McDonalds is.                                                      !     !

c) Jim has a lunch date.                                                                                  !     !

d) The policewoman gives Jim directions for th aShirley House                !     !               restaurant.

e) The West Gate is at the end of St. Peter´s Street.                        !     !  

 

1. Look at your card. Ask the way to the place you have to go to, and give directions (if you know) when they ask you.

MUSEUM

4

2

1

PUBLIC LIBRARY

6

5

CAR  PARK

3

PARK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

YOU HAVE TO GO TO:The Taj Mahal restaurant YOU KNOW: The police station is in front od the park, in High Street	YOU HAVE TO GO TO: The police satation YOU KNOW: The university campus is at the end of Chaucer Street
YOU HAVE TO GO TO: The Highland Bank YOU KNOW: The Taj Mahal restaurant is in High Street. It´s number 14, next to the public library	YOU HAVE TO GO TO: The Apollo theatre YOU KNOW: The Black Horse pub is in Market Street, between Princess Street and High Street
YOU HAVE TO GO TO:The university campus YOU KNOW: The Highland Bank is in Princess Street, next to the car park	YOU HAVE TO GO TO:The Black Horse pub YOU KNOW: The Apollo theatre is in Oxford Circus. Oxford Circus is directly behind the museum

SECTION 4

 

7. In groups of 2 or 3. Using the language in section 4, invent new scenes and mime them. The other students must guess what you are supposed to be saying. Repeat each movement until a student has made the correct guess.

 

The following words may be useful:

Bus station               airport                       turn left            turn right Go straight on snack bar Single ticket                  return ticket

 

SECTION 5

 

8. Watch section 5 again and say the names of the means of transport as they appear on the screen.

 

  Discuss:

              Which means of transport do you prefer? Why?

              Which do you use most frequently?

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SECTION 1

 

1. Tick who said what: Gulliver(G), Oliver(O), Nickéa and Nifféa(N) or Sam(S)?

 

 G     O      N      S

Who is she?
We are sisters.
Are you Chinese, perhaps?
What do you do for a living?
We are looking for a restaurant.
Look! What is that?
I am a journalist.
Which newspaper do you work for?
The picture is very nice.

 

1. Match questions and answers.

 

a) What is that?                                 I am Sam Ovar.

    Who are you?                                It is a camera.

    Are you Chinese?                          I am American.

    What nationality are you?             No, we are not.

b) What do you do?                          No, I am a journalist.

     Are you a pilot?                            A Chinese restaurant.

     What are you looking for?          The Guardian.

     Which newspaper do you            I am a detective.

      work for?

SECTION 2

 

1. Fill in the boxes.

 

        Name                Nationality                    Job

 

1. In groups. Invent a new identity: nationality and job. In turns, each student mimes to indicate his/her nationality or job. The other students make one guess, and the mime answers. Example:

 

St.A: What nationality are you?/ What do you do?

St.B: (mimes)

St.A: Are you Japanese?/ Are you a photographer?

St.B: No, I am Chinese./ Yes, I am a photographer.

SECTION 3

 

5. While you are watching the video:

 

-         Who are they? Where are they?

-         Do you think these photos are good?

Lucy with glasses

A flower

David

-         Where are they now? What are they drinking?

6. After watching the video, tick the right answer.

 

a)      Claire and Lucy are…

ð sisters          ð colleagues   ð friends

b)     Jim works with…

ð Lucy            ð Claire          ð David

c)      Jim is a…

ð tennis player           ð lawyer          ð journalist

d)     Jim thinks… is a beauty.

ð Claire          ð the photograph      ð Lucy

e)      Who doesn´t want to see photographs at the pub?

ð Lucy            ð David          ð Jim

7. Fill in the blanks.

 

a)      We are looking __ __ __ __ photographs. Look!

b)     Are you __ __ __ __ tennis player?

c)      What do you __ __ __ __ for a living?

d)     Let is __ __ __ __ to the pub!

e)      __ __ __ __ is a beer for you, David.

f)       I am looking __ __ __ __ my photos… Ah, here they are!

8. In groups. Show each other photographs or objects, and give your opinion about them. Also, ask question and answer them.

 

            Example:

                        St.A: Here is a photo of my family.

                        St.B: Who is she?

                        St.A: That is my sister.

                        St.B: She is a real beauty.

            The words in the boxes may be useful

good  nice  beatuiful  wonderful

he she it

they

bad      ugly     horrible

 

 

9. Now show a photograph of a person to the other students and give information about the person. Invent it if you don´t know the person well.

SECTION 4

10. In groups of the 2 or 3. Using the language in section 4, invent new scenes and mime them. The other students must guess what you are supposed to be saying. Repeat each movement until a student has made the correct guess:

                The following words may be useful:

farmer            secretary         executive        sailor            pilot painter                        policeman/policewoman     taxidriver

 

 

 

SECTION 5

 

11. In groups of 4. Two students think of famous people and the other two have to say or guess where they are from.

English   (British)   German   Italian   Spanish Portuguese   French   Greek   American   Australian Canadian   Japanese   Mexican   Austrian   Egyptian

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SECTION 1

 

1. 1.       In groups of 4. Have you ever tried dubbing a film? Choose one of the characters and play the part while you watch the episode on video:

Gulliver

Canterville

English                Italian French                 Spanish German                Russian

 

Oliver

Mr Hippli

Zurich

Mr Strom

Copenhagen

 

 

 

 

1. 2.      In groups of 3 or 4.

 

Invented a new identity for yourselves: name, nationality, where you live, what language(s)  you speak, etc., and play a similar scene to the one on video.

SECTION  2

 

1. 3.      Listen and repeat. Then fill in the blanks:

 

Ms or __________ Smith,                                  They___________ from Paris.

____________ Smith…Mr Smith,                    Are_________ from Paris too?

Ladies_____________ gentlemen.                      No, they are__________ Rome

I __________…___________                                  In Paris they speak _________.

Gulliver,                                                                _________ Rome they speak Italian.

And this __________ Mr Alex                          In Munich ________ speak German.

Hippli.                                                                  ____________ you speak Spanish?

He is _____________ Zurich,                           Yes, I _____________ Spanish.

Switzerland.                                                          ___________ you, do you speak

And __________ is Ms Irene Strom.                  English?

_____________ from Copenhagen.                     No, I speak ____________.

Are ___________ from Zurich, Mr                    He _____________ in London.

Hippli?                                                                 ______________ live in Florence.

____________, I am from Zurich.                     Do you ___________ in Florence too,

Are you from Zurich _________, Ms                   Ms Strom?

Strom?                                                                  No, __________ live in Copenhagen.

___________, I am from Cophenagen.

 

 

SECTION 3

4. While you are watching the video:

 

-         Look at these two people. Where are they?

-         Why are they there?

-         Describe what they are doing and the objects they have with them.

5. After watching the video, tick TRUE(T) or FALSE(F) for each of these statements:

 

                                                                                              T         F

a) Jim Turnbull and Claire are cousins.                   ð         ð

b) Claire is Mrs Douglas.                                         ð         ð

c) Claire lives in Canterbury.                                   ð         ð

d) Jim thinks London is a wonderful city.              ð         ð

e) David is not from Canterbury.                            ð         ð

f) David lives in a house in that street.                    ð         ð

6. Match each sentence in A with its reply in B.

 

                        A                                                        B

 

- Hello, Jim!                                       – Yes, yes! Hello there!

- This is Diana Griffin, my               – Hello, Mrs Griffin.

collegue.                                            – Fine, thanks. And  you?

- Welcome to Dover!                        – No, I am from Manchester, but I

- How are you?                                  live in Canterbury.

- Are you from Canterbury?             – Thank you.

- Is that Sue?                                      – Hello Peter!

7. Write short paragraphs about Peter, Claire, Jim and David.

 

Peter: ______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

Claire: ______________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

Jim: ________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

David: ______________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

SECTION 4

 

8. In groups of 2 or 3. Using the language in section 4, invent new scenes and mime them. The other students must guess what you are supposed to be saying. Repeat each movement until a student has made the correct guess.

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